Residents from the north of the country reported feeling the noise: "The whole building is moving" • The quake hit the neighboring island with a magnitude of 5.4 • So far no damage or casualties have been reported
Earthquake
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A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook the region of Cyprus today (Thursday) and was felt in the north of the country, among other places.
The focus was about 38 km southeast of Nicosia and at a depth of 10 km.
Among other things, earthquakes were also felt in Syria and Lebanon.
A Safed resident told Israel Today: "The earthquake was barely noticeable. My library was shaking a bit, but it ended quickly even before I realized there was something."
A resident of Kiryat Shmona also shared her feelings about the earthquake: "I felt the couch and the building shake. Until I looked out the window to try to figure out if it was me shivering or really an earthquake, it passed. It was not terrible but felt."
Following this, the Home Front Command refreshed the instructions on how to proceed during an earthquake:
Those staying in the building
- if possible, go out into the open. If it is not possible to leave the building, enter the security room and leave the door and windows open or go out to the stairwell and continue down to the exit of the building. Only if this is not possible, take shelter under heavy furniture.
Stay outside
- stay outside and stay away from buildings, bridges And power poles.
Those staying at the beach
- should leave the beach for fear of a tsunami.
Passengers in the car
- stop the car, stop the engine and stay in the car.